Gummed-tape-serving machine



July 13, 19263" W. A. UTTZ, SR

GUMMED TAPE SERVING MACHINE 28, 1925 2 sheets-sheet 1 Original Filed Dec.

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Patented July 13, i926.

WILLIAM ANDREW U'r'rz, sr... or roer Won'rH; TEXAS. GUMMnD-'riafrE-snnvmo MACHINE.

v Application filed December My invention relatesI to gum tape serving n'iachines and more particularly to machines which not onl f' prepare the tape for convenience. in handlinghut also tor advertising pui-poses; and the object is to provide a niacninc for serving tape for wrapping various `sinds of packages .such as groceries, dry goods, and novelties or other goods; to provide a machine for :uitomatically printing names and addresses, or other advertising niatter'as the tape is being rceled off for service; and also to prepare the tape for convenience in handling when it is cut by the machine. Other objects and advantages will be fully explained in the following description and the invention will be more pur- Reference is had to the accompanying drawings-which form a. part of this application.

Fig. l is a perspective view of the ma chine. Fig. 2 is a broken vertical longitudinal section of the machine. Fig. 3 is a longitudinal section or" a. tubing which car ries a stop regulating pin which regu-lates the length of the tape to be cutoff for service. Fig. 4 is ay vertical cross-section of the machine in front olf one ot the vfriction rollers. Fig. 5 is a broken side elevation of a machine, showing a variation inl the operating mechanism. Fig. 6 is a longitir dinal section of a n unually operated lever. Fig. 7 is a perspective view of one of the friction rollers, illustrating the means for printing Words on the tape and showing the end of the tape, Fig. 8 is a detail view of tbc perfor-atei' and tabV forming device. Fig. 9 illustrates a. number vtag or a name taff. Fig. l0 is a broken sectional view, illustrating a tripping mechanism for causing the cutting of the tape and for" actuating the punching device for perforatingthe paper and forming uV tab near the end of the paper for convenience in handling vthe strip. Fig. ll is a detail view of the adjustable roll supporting brackets. Fig. l2 is a perspective view ot a 7ariation in the perl'oiating meeh- ,I anism.

Similar characters ot reference are used to indicate the same, parts throughout the several views.

The machine is provided with an upright Casin or frame. having side members l and. 2 an i endmembers 3 and 4 and a top 5. The epared tape comes in involute rolls and t e drawings sliou a roll of tape 6 and 2s, 1925. seri-ai No. 77,934.

means are shown foimounting the roll 6 so that it will be revolved as the tape is drawn oil. A pair of adjustable brackets, each made in two parts 7 and 8, are provided and 00 mounted on the easing. "lhe outside member 8 is adjustable longitudinally end the casing 1s provided with slots 9 for the member 8 when set at different positions. This 1l necessary when larges or smaller rolls 6 are 66 used. The member i is adjustable both longitudinally and laterally. These members 7 and 8 project through the bottom l0 and the bottom has aplurality of slots 1.1 so that the member 7 may be adjusted laterally. T0

The member 'i has a lateral extension l2 to permit fastening to the member 8 at differ.- ent adjustments. iliade laterally and longitudinallyinthe/ht- Pluralities of slots l1 are tom lO for the bracket members 7 and 8 and '(5 a plurality` of slots 9 are made in the top member 5 for the adjustment of the bracket member 8. An car 13 is struck from the member 8 and bent downwardly to rest on the topedge of the side member l to prevent the. members. 7 and 8 from going too low down. In adjusting the members 7 and 8 longitudinally, it will be necessary to remove the back end of the csing in ease of lar er i rolls 6. It will be understood that simi ar bracketmenibers Zend `8 are provided on the opposite side of the machines-A shaft or spindle 1l is provided for the roll and.

to be actuated manually. The tape also `ac 100 tuates the print-ing mechanism and the moslening roller.

When the tape leaves the roll 6, it is fed onto a platform 17 which is longitudinally positioned and extends backwardly to a position in close proximity to the roll andthis platform has guide strips 18 mounted on the lateral edges. The platform and thea, strips lorm a guide for the tape and the strips 18 are adjustable laterally for ada U0 'ing the guide to tapes of different widt s. The tape is directed into the guide manuhe stri roller 21.

19 and 21 are actuated by friction of thev tape passing between the rollers. The roller 21 reste on the tape'and presses the tape against 'the roller 19. The roller 21 is jourm naled in bearing members 23 which are attached to the top 5 of the machine. Means are' provided for distributing ink on the The rollers 22 are journaled in bearing :members 26 which may be integral with the cross-member 24. The bearing members 26 have legs 24 and loops 25 are :termed on the bearing members 23 to receive and hold the legs 24 of the bearing nien.- bers'26. The journal bearings for the shafts or rollers are elongated vertically and the rollers 22 rest by gravity on the roller 21 and are yiel'dable vertically. An ink reservoir 27 is mounted on the cross-membei' 24 for feeding ink to the rollers 22 and the rollers 22 feed ink to the roller 21. The roller 21 is provided with printing strips 27 and 28. The strip 27 may be permanently mounted on the periphery of the roller 21. 27 bears type for printing 'the name an address of the dealer on the tape as the tape is drawn' past the roller 21. @ther advertising matter may be printed on the tape iii the same manner. For printin the names of different articles of goods an the prices and quantities thereof, strips 2S are provided and rest on the periphery of the roller 21. The strips 28 are easily mounted and easily removed because they are for temporary use. The strips 28 are held in piace by clips 29 and are held yield ingly against the stri 27 by a sprin 30 which is heid in place y a bracket 31 W ich has holes for attaching the bracket lto the end of the roller 21 and has detente 32 struck therefrom for holding the wire 30 in place. As the strip or tape passes on from under the roller 21, it runs under the blotter roller 20 and the blottertliereon will absorb the surplus ink. The blotter roller 2O is yieldably mounted by arms 33 which are pivotally connected to the bearing members 26. The blotters may be removed as often as required.

Means are provided for cutting the tape 84 from roll 6) in required lengths. A brac et 35 having lateral members 36 projecting forwardly and pivotally connected to lugs 37 carries a blade 38. The bracket members 35 have forwardly projecting arms on lugs 39. Link bars 40 arc pivotally connected to the arms 39 and pivotally connected to levers 41 which are provided with fulcrums 42 which are rigid with the frame members 1 and 2. The levers 41 are provided with counter-balance weights 43.

platform after it cuts the tape. `35 carries a cutter 47 which will cut a tab l this detent carries s. rubber grip 55.

Arms 44 are rigid with the shaft 45 of roller 19. These arms 44 actuate the levers 41. The roller 19v is rigid with shaft 45. As the roller '19 is revolved by the passing tape 34, the arms 44 will engage the levers 41 and swing the bla-de 38 downwardly and cut the tape 34 at the required length, the blade passing slightly down in the slot 46 iii the The bracket 48 from every piece of tape at each stroke of the bracket 35 the cutting of the tape 34 and the tab-48 being accomplished at the same time. The object of the tab 48 is for convenience in drawing the tape through the rollers 19 and 21. The tape 34 actuates the rollers 19 and 21 by friction. After each stroke of the blade 38, the counter-weights 413 will restore the bracket 35 to normal position.

The shaft is mounted in yielding bean ings 49 by reason of springs 50. The roller 19 is provided with a barrel spring 51 which is attached to the shaft 45 and to a bracket 52 which is stationary with frame member 1. After each cutting operation, the roller 19 will lie-revolved by the spring 51 in the opposite direction. revision is made to prevent the roller 19 from forcing the tape 34 backwardly. A lever 53, one on each side, is fulcruined on the frame. This lever 53 performs two functions. it carries a detent 54 pivotally connected thereto and Then the tape 34 is released after a cutting operatiigni, the roller 19 would tend to wind the 'Zips backwardly. The grip 55 will stop the paper and the lever 53 willbe elevated at that end and the other end of the lever 53 which is journalled on shaft 45 will force the roller 19 downwardly against the resistance of springs so that the roller will be free from the tape during the time that 'the spring 51 is revolving said roller to its original position. On forward movement of the tape, the detent 54 being loosely mounted, will swing upwardly and not impede the passage of the tape.

There will be a slight amount of slack in the tape before the deteiit and grip 55 take effect on the tape. This slack may be taken up by a gravity idle roller 56, as shown in Fig. l or by springs 57.as shown in Fig. 2. Neither these springs 57 nor the roller 56 will interfere with the forward movement of the tape.

For regulating the length of the tape sections to be out, levers 58 are rigid with the shaft 45. Sleeves 59 are mounted in the frame members 1 and 2 and made rigid therewith and the ends of the sleeves are flush with the outsides of the members 1 and 2. A pin or bolt 60 is provided to be inserted in any one of the sleeves 59. The pin 6,0 is to be inserted in the particular sleeve 'he pin or bolt tit) is 'provied with a lock' l. When the bolt is thrust through the sleeve 59, the lock 6l will swing down on the outside of the casing so that. the in or bolty 60 will not be accidentally .with rawn. lfhe'pin or bolt (itl may be provided with a cord which is attached thereto and to the side of the casing so that the bolt will not he lost when not in use.

A shearing bar (34 is attached to the underside or the guide platform 17 to cooperate with the blade 38 in n cutting operew tion. The cutter 47 provided with a lug or point (53 to reise the tab 48 when the cutter .is withdrawn so that the tab can be grasped for drawing the tape forward for cutting oii another section.

' The means `tor moistening the tape for service include a writer holding` vessel '65. A roller 66 is provided willi slshuft 6i and a box-like bearing device 68 is mounted in the container 6o und half circle cut-outs are made in the upper edges of the hearing member 68 for the shuft G7. The roller (i6 isan idler and is moved'hyy the tape es the tape is drawn from the machine.v 'With such arrangement there can be no leaking of the inoistenin liquid through the bearings.

A'l`he variation, shown in Fig. 10, the roller 19 does not turn backward. This roller, in this cese, is revolubly mounted-or. the shaft. A ratchet wheel 69, one on euch side of machine, is rigid with the roller 19 and the lever or erm 4-1 is ixedly mounted on the shaft 45. The arm 44 is locked rigid with the shaft `rl5 by means of the dog 70 and ratchet V69. The roller 19 will revolve until the dog 70 dstrikes a stop pin 7l. the dog will Abe tripped. The arm 44 will he revolved back to the starting 'oint by a barrel spring 51 which is attached) to the bracket 52 and to the nrm 44. The movement of the arm 44 is limited by the engagement of the arrn .58 with the pin 60. The location of the pin 60 will determine the length of the tape sections to be cut.

In the variation shown in Figs. 5 and 8, the machine is manually operated. A lever 7 3 is fulcrumed on the outside of the casing and is used to actuate the blade 38. The only difference in the operation is that the cutter 74: is located below instead of above for pcrt'orating the tape and cutting the tab 48. A section of the top members 17 and '18 is cut from these members end the section 75 is hingedly connected to the sides l and 2. A bar .76 is horizontally disposed in the casing below the top and attached to .the

sides l and 2 and. a cutter 74 is 'mounted on therein.

the bar 7 6 at the central part of the machine and the bracket 35 is attached to the sec? tion 75 and provided with an opening 74 for the cutter 74. The bracket 35 is swung downwardr below the top of the machine towards the front and :in opening is made in the bracket and this opening passes down over the cutter 74 for cuttinv the tab 4:8.`

The bracket 35 is operated by the hand lever 73 which is provided with a counterwcight :The handle or lever 73 is made telescopic for the purpose of cutting tapes 'it different lengths. The main portion o'f the lever 73 is made hollow and a tube 79 is nclosed A spiral spring 80 is inclosed in the tube 79 end attached at one end to the lever 73 and at the other end attached to the severed ortion 8l of the lever 73. The parts 73 and? 7 9 arexediy held together by a screw 82 to cut any required length.

The screw 82 may be loosened and the tube. 79 drawn out. us far as may be required and then tightened by the screw 82. The further the tube 79 is drawn out, the longer the sections of tape may be cut. A gauge 83 is provided for determiiiin how long to cut the tape. The tape will be rswn forward until the hand strikes the gage 83. The handle may be used without the set` screws und the sections of tape may he out as long as a person would wantf'isimply by puiling the gage 83 along on 1e handle.

hen the handle is released, would draw the 'parts back as shown in Fig. 6. The gage 83 may be set/n any position by screw 84 which berufs agai/ st the member 78 und in drawing the tape forward, the fingers would come against the gage and the gage could he ,moved alongy with the inem er 73 if the screw 82 is loosened,

The tabs 48 on the strips of tope make the strips of tape more easily hsndlcd and make the handling incre sanitary or cleanly due to the'faot that tabs do not become moist in passing over the moistener roller.

l. In a` machine vfor/dispensing gummed tape, a holder for ti` roll of said tope, ineens for guiding the tape along a predetermined path with its gumined side down, a meisten ing device below said tape, a'tab forming and bending device adjacente point in said path between the roll and moistening device and arranged to partially sever si.Y porton of the tape to form a tab and to force the partially severed portion upwardly out of the plane of the tape at seid point in position to be gripped by the fingers of the user from above tin` tape and away trom the moistening device. 'i cutter to sever a ortion of said tape, andmeans to actuate t e said tab forming device and cutter'in unison.

2. In a machine ier dispensing gummcd the spring l www;

for guiding the tape along a predetermmrd to be gripped by the fingers of the user from 10 path with its ummed side down, n mostenabove the tape and away from the moistenm device be ow said tape, a tab forming ing device, a cutter to sever a portion of said mi bending evioe adjacent a point in saia ta and friction means to actuate the said path between'the roll and mosteniug devi-Je t9. forming device wd cutter in unison. and arranged to partially sever u particu of In testimon whereof, I set my hand, this 15 the tape to form a tab and to :force the par- :23rd day of esamina?,l 1925.

tially severed portion upwardly out of 'the plane of *die tape at said pointy in position WILLAM ANDREW UTTZ, SR, 

